Each week, we feature a few articles about Indigenous news, issues and initiatives with a local, national and global focus. We feature these as an educational resource, and they should not be construed as an official stance or reflective of the opinions or beliefs of the Institute, CIS staff or faculty.
For the week of February 7 – February 11:
Local
- Residential school memorial vandalized in north Vancouver by Tina House for APTN
- Massy Books becomes 1st bookstore in B.C. to be certified as a living wage employer, for the CBC
- The first episode for Love, Land & Spirit came out February 3rd! The podcast series is about connection, community, culture, and Indigeneity. Written and hosted by a team of four Indigenous youth, Love, Land & Spirit aims to create discussion between youth and knowledge holders about interconnected topics in their lives – in conversation and celebration of Indigenous joy and excellence. Listen now.
National
- New studio and TV show with unprecedented budget for Arctic Canada in the works by Steve Silva for Eyes on the Arctic
- Silent protest in Iqaluit demands more elder care facilities and supports in Nunavut in CBC News
- A Gladue report changed his life. Like many other marginalized offenders, he didn’t know it was his right by Bryan Eneas for the CBC
- Nunavut Senator says Inuit in Ottawa being negatively affected by protests by Luke Carroll for the CBC
- Algonquin elder says ‘interlopers need to go’ as Ottawa braces for convoy protest surge by Brett Forester for APTN News
- At least 600 Indigenous men in Canada have been murdered or missing since 1974 investigation shows by Brittany Guyot for APTN News
- Listen to Episode #752 Inside Thunder Bay’s Police from CANADALAND. The podcast reports on how “the events of the last month have forced us to once again turn our focus back on the city as the police force is said to be “on the brink of collapse.”” Listen here.
- ‘It all feels completely unreal’: Winnipeg-based Métis beader on her way to Paris Fashion Week by Danton Unger for CTV News, Winnipeg
International
- In Their Legal Victory over Shell, South Africa’s Indigenous Communities Continue to Assert Their Power by Jaco Prinsloo for Hakai Magazine
Events and Opportunities
- We’re hiring! CIS is seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistant for FNIS 300: Writing for Indigenous Studies. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. For more information, visit this page.